2 Corinthians 4:8-15

Overcoming many troubles 2 Corinthians 4:8-15: Bad things come to good people. Paul mentions four bad things that had come his way and four ways that those things could be worse. He said, "We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed." (2 Corinthians 4:8-9) He did not allow his troubles to do even worse things to him. With the help of God Paul did not allow his troubles to destroy him. He stayed strong in the Lord. He never gave up in despair. Paul faced death every day because of Jesus. He was willing to face threats of death in order to show people how to have life in Christ. We can be sure that God will intervene with His mercy and grace and save His people from absolute despair and ruin.

As an evangelist Paul was constantly faced with death. The Corinthians did not face death like he but the dangers he faced helped them to have spiritual life. Paul said it is written in Scriptures saying, "I believed, therefore have I spoken." (Psalms 116:10) Paul affirmed that he had the same kind of faith that David had when faced with enemies that might take his life. Paul was willing to face death for the cause of Christ because of his faith in the resurrection. He endured all the things that he did that more and more people might be thankful to God and praise and honor Him.